Copy Cat Cheesecake Factory Fried Macaroni and Cheese

One of my favorite things is Fried Macaroni and Cheese from The Cheesecake Factory. This Copy Cat Cheesecake Factory Fried Macaroni and Cheese Recipe taste just like the ones you get when you are at the Cheesecake Factory.

Cheesecake Factory Fried Mac and Cheese

I wish I could go to the Cheesecake Factory every day, however they expensive to eat everyday there and they are way far away now that we have moved. One of my closest friends from NJ and I used to get them every time we went. We would share them when we went out for Mom’s night. Today I was having an “I miss NJ Day” and decided to make some myself (first time doing it) and They came out AMAZING! Like these tasted exactly like the Mac and Cheese balls you get at the Cheesecake Factory!

Copy Cat Cheesecake Factory Fried Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients:

Copy Cat Cheesecake Factory Fried Macaroni and Cheese Directions:

1-prepare pasta according to box and drain, add back into pot
2-chop up the cheddar cheese and the cream cheese into cubes
3 mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese and pasta till the cheese is melted and coats the pasta
4-form pasta into balls and put in the freezer on baking sheet lined with wax paper for 2-3 hours (until they are completely frozen)
5-have 1 bowl of bread crumbs and 1 bowl with 2-3 eggs mixed with a little bit of milk
6-take frozen mac and cheese balls and dip in milk/egg mixture then into bread crumbs do this 2 times for each mac and cheese ball
7-after you have coated all the mac and cheese balls it is time to fry them. I used my deep fryer set at 350 and they took 3-5 minutes per batch
8-Once they are done being fried(they will be a dark brown color) put a spoon full of sauce on the bottom of a plate, place mac and cheese balls on top of sauce, spoon a little bit of sauce on top if you like extra sauce and sprinkle with shredded cheese.

mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese and pasta till the cheese is melted and coats the pasta

-form pasta into balls and put in the freezer on baking sheet lined with wax paper for 2-3 hours (until they are completely frozen)

-have 1 bowl of bread crumbs and 1 bowl with 2-3 eggs mixed with a little bit of milk

-take frozen mac and cheese balls and dip in milk/egg mixture then into bread crumbs do this 2 times for each mac and cheese ball

-after you have coated all the mac and cheese balls it is time to fry them. I used my deep fryer set at 350 and they took 3-5 minutes per batch

-Once they are done being fried(they will be a dark brown color) put a spoon full of sauce on the bottom of a plate, place mac and cheese balls on top of sauce, spoon a little bit of sauce on top if you like extra sauce and sprinkle with shredded cheese.

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Omg I was obsessed with these when I was pregnant. I worked in a mall with a cheesecake factory which was really dangerous! I hope you'll visit my blog Monday and link it up for mom friendly meals Monday!

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